# Sources and method

> Every document the rule pages were checked against, how a quote gets onto a page, and when each document is read again.

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# Sources and method

This page lists every document the rule pages were checked against. It also says how a quote gets onto a page, what we could not read, and when each document is read again.

## How a quote is checked

Every quoted sentence on these pages sits in a dated quote ledger. For each quote, we tried to download the document ourselves and searched for the sentence in that download. Before the search, both texts are normalised for Unicode form, quote marks, dashes and spacing. Every other character must match. A quote cut with "…" passes only if each part is found. Some hosts refused our fetch. The documents these pages use from them are marked "Not read by us" below, and no answer on these pages rests on them alone.

In nine cases the wording matched but the file's text layer differed. Examples are a dropped hyphen, a superscript, or a page header that falls inside a sentence. We read those cases by hand.

The check is tested to fail. When a quote from the tax bulletin ANJ-5 had "subject to" changed to "exempt from", the check reported it missing. When the definition of "Employer" in N.J.A.C. 12:120-2.1 had "directly performing" changed to "never performing", the check reported it missing too.

We record the SHA-256 hash of each download. At the next reading we download the same addresses again and compare the hashes. A document whose hash changed is read again by hand.

## Which copy is the official text

No free online copy of these rules is the official text. Three agencies say so about their own copies:

> Please note that the online version of the Code is not the official Code.

New Jersey Office of Administrative Law, "Public Access to Administrative Code and NJ Register", N.J.A.C. online access paragraph. Revision as printed: none. Read 2026-11-13. [https://www.nj.gov/oal/rules/accessp/](https://www.nj.gov/oal/rules/accessp/)

> This is a courtesy copy of the regulations. Should there be any discrepancies between this text and the official version of the regulations, the official version will govern.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, N.J.A.C. 7:26 subchapter 2, courtesy copy, p.1 top banner. Revision as printed: "Effective date: July 31, 2023". Read 2026-11-13. [https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/dshw/dswmrules/26-chapter-2.pdf](https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/dshw/dswmrules/26-chapter-2.pdf)

> This statute and rule reprint is for ready reference only. For official text consult the New Jersey Statutes Annotated and the New Jersey Administrative Code.

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, N.J.A.C. 12:120 and N.J.S.A. 34:5A-32 et seq., HTML reprint, reprint header. Revision as printed: no currency stamp; chapter expiration line: February 3, 2032. Read 2026-11-13. [https://www.nj.gov/labor/safetyandhealth/resources-support/laws-regulations/asbestosact.shtml](https://www.nj.gov/labor/safetyandhealth/resources-support/laws-regulations/asbestosact.shtml)

Each page cites the agency copy, gives its currency stamp, and says which copy it is. The Department of Community Affairs prints a New Jersey Register stamp on each page of its N.J.A.C. files. For N.J.A.C. 5:23-2, 5:23-6 and 5:23-8, the pages cite those DCA files instead of the Cornell LII copies. For N.J.A.C. 5:17, the rentals page cites the DCA file stamped through July 15, 2024. Copies listed as "also checked" were read, but no page cites them.

## What is inference

Some answers are not written in any document. A page then says which text it read and what that text leaves open. A sentence that goes beyond the quoted text is labelled as inference on the page where it appears.

## Single readings

A finding read only once stays off the pages. It goes on a page after a second reading confirms it.

## Waiting items

- **Asbestos disposal option 13C.** A disposal option under waste ID 13C for intact non-friable flooring appears only on the NJDEP asbestos page, seen through search-index text. That page refused our fetch, and we did not go around the block. Until we read it live, the asbestos page gives only waste ID 27A, which the rule text names.

- **Bill A3533.** The bill's effect is in the official bill text. Its referral date and status come only from LegiScan, which refused our fetch. The tax page labels them as third-party or leaves them out.

- **N.J.A.C. 5:28A and 5:17.** The DCA copies carry stamps of May 1, 2023 and July 15, 2024. Whether either chapter changed after its stamp is not known yet. The first re-reading checks the New Jersey Register for both.

- **N.J.A.C. 8:60.** It is the same rule as N.J.A.C. 12:120, adopted jointly. We read it in the Labor Department reprint. Whether the Health Department's 8:60, readopted in 2025, still matches that reprint was not checked.

## Re-reading

Every document below is read again every three months. A person starts each reading by hand; nothing runs on a schedule. A page that changes because a document changed is approved again and logged on the corrections page.

## The documents

Re-read cycle for every document in these tables: every three months, started by hand. "None printed" means the document carries no revision date. "Not recorded" means our ledger holds no revision for it.

### Sales tax on a flooring job

| Document | Issued by | Revision as printed | Read | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Floor Covering Dealers & New Jersey Sales Tax (Publication ANJ-5) | NJ Division of Taxation | Rev. 12/17 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/pubs/sales/anj5.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/pubs/sales/anj5.pdf) |
| Contractors and New Jersey Taxes (Tax Topic Bulletin S&U-3) | NJ Division of Taxation | Rev. 5/25 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/pubs/sales/su3.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/pubs/sales/su3.pdf) |
| Sales Tax and Home Improvements (Tax Topic Bulletin S&U-2) | NJ Division of Taxation | Rev. 9/17 | 2026-11-13 | [https://nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/pubs/sales/su2.pdf](https://nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/pubs/sales/su2.pdf) |
| Form ST-8 | NJ Division of Taxation | ST-8 (3-23) | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/sales/st8.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/sales/st8.pdf) |
| P.L.2006, c.44 | New Jersey Legislature | Approved July 8, 2006. | 2026-11-13 | [https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2006/PL06/44_.HTM](https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2006/PL06/44_.HTM) |
| Bill A3533, introduced text | New Jersey Legislature | Not recorded | 2026-11-13 | [https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A4000/3533_I1.HTM](https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A4000/3533_I1.HTM) |
| Bill A3533, history and status (third-party copy) | LegiScan | Not recorded | Not read by us: HTTP 403 to our fetch | [https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/A3533/2026](https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/A3533/2026) |

### Do I need a permit

| Document | Issued by | Revision as printed | Read | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| N.J.A.C. 5:23-2 (includes 5:23-2.7, Ordinary maintenance) | NJ Department of Community Affairs | Through New Jersey Register, Vol. 58 No. 16, August 17, 2026 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/njac_5_23_2.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/njac_5_23_2.pdf) |
| N.J.A.C. 5:23-6, Rehabilitation Subcode (includes 5:23-6.3, 6.4, 6.5) | NJ Department of Community Affairs | Through New Jersey Register, Vol. 58 No. 16, August 17, 2026 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/njac_5_23_6.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/njac_5_23_6.pdf) |
| Significant Changes to Minor Work and Ordinary Maintenance | NJ Department of Community Affairs | None printed | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/alerts/pdfs/OM_MW_03052018.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/alerts/pdfs/OM_MW_03052018.pdf) |
| Ordinance No. 1943, Floodplain Management Regulations (third-party copy) | Borough of Glen Rock; copy hosted by ecode360 | Footer: "Final Riverine Model Code Coordinated Ordinance. 08.23.2023" | 2026-11-13 | [https://ecode360.com/GL0868/laws/LF2683002.pdf](https://ecode360.com/GL0868/laws/LF2683002.pdf) |
| Ordinary Repairs | Stafford Township | None printed | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.staffordnj.gov/169/Ordinary-Repairs](https://www.staffordnj.gov/169/Ordinary-Repairs) |

### Old floors: asbestos

| Document | Issued by | Revision as printed | Read | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Asbestos: A Guide for New Jersey Residents | NJ Department of Health | None printed | 2026-11-13 | [https://nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/asbestos/asb_in_home.pdf](https://nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/asbestos/asb_in_home.pdf) |
| Asbestos FAQ | NJ Department of Health | Last Reviewed: 3/27/2025 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/asbestos/asbestos-faq/](https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/asbestos/asbestos-faq/) |
| Asbestos (program page) | NJ Department of Health | Last Reviewed: 1/23/2026 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/asbestos/](https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/asbestos/) |
| Removing Vinyl Asbestos Tile in New Jersey: A Contractor's Guide | NJ Department of Health | Revised 12/2025 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/asbestos/asb_vat_guide.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/asbestos/asb_vat_guide.pdf) |
| Disposing of Asbestos Containing Materials from Structures Impacted by Hurricane Sandy | NJ Department of Community Affairs | JANUARY 31, 2013 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/dca/announcements/pdf/20130131asbestosinfo3.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/dca/announcements/pdf/20130131asbestosinfo3.pdf) |
| N.J.A.C. 5:23-8, Asbestos Hazard Abatement Subcode | NJ Department of Community Affairs | Through New Jersey Register, Vol. 58 No. 16, August 17, 2026 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/njac_5_23_8.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/njac_5_23_8.pdf) |
| N.J.A.C. 5:23-8.1 (third-party copy, also checked; the page cites the DCA file) | Cornell Legal Information Institute | Amended by R.1993 d.198, effective 6/7/1993. | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-5-23-8-1](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-5-23-8-1) |
| N.J.A.C. 8:60-1.4 (third-party copy) | Cornell Legal Information Institute | Amended by R.1995 d.193, effective 4/3/1995. (8:60-2.1 and 8:60-7.2: Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1149(a), effective 4/16/2018) | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-8-60-1-4](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-8-60-1-4) |
| N.J.A.C. 8:60-7.2 (third-party copy) | Cornell Legal Information Institute | Not recorded | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-8-60-7-2](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-8-60-7-2) |
| Notice of Readoption, N.J.A.C. 8:60 and 12:120 | NJ Department of Health and NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development | 57 NJR 3(1) March 3, 2025 Filed February 5, 2025 | 2026-11-13 | [https://nj.gov/health/legal/documents/adoption/8_60%20(12_120)%20Notice%20of%20Readoption.pdf](<https://nj.gov/health/legal/documents/adoption/8_60%20(12_120)%20Notice%20of%20Readoption.pdf>) |
| N.J.A.C. 12:120 and N.J.S.A. 34:5A-32 et seq., HTML reprint | NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development | No currency stamp; "for ready reference only"; chapter expiration line: February 3, 2032 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/labor/safetyandhealth/resources-support/laws-regulations/asbestosact.shtml](https://www.nj.gov/labor/safetyandhealth/resources-support/laws-regulations/asbestosact.shtml) |
| N.J.A.C. 7:26 subchapter 1, courtesy copy | NJ Department of Environmental Protection | Effective date: July 31, 2023; Expiration date: May 22, 2030 | 2026-11-13 | [https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/dshw/dswmrules/26-chapter-1.pdf](https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/dshw/dswmrules/26-chapter-1.pdf) |
| N.J.A.C. 7:26 subchapter 2, courtesy copy | NJ Department of Environmental Protection | Effective date: July 31, 2023; Expiration date: May 22, 2030 | 2026-11-13 | [https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/dshw/dswmrules/26-chapter-2.pdf](https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/dshw/dswmrules/26-chapter-2.pdf) |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101, Asbestos | U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration | None printed | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926/1926.1101](https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926/1926.1101) |
| 40 CFR 61.141, Definitions (eCFR) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule, eCFR text | [49 FR 13661], Apr. 5, 1984; [49 FR 25453], June 21, 1984, as amended by [55 FR 48414], Nov. 20, 1990; [56 FR 1669], Jan. 16, 1991; [60 FR 31920], June 19, 1995 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/section-61.141](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/section-61.141) (downloaded from [https://www.ecfr.gov/api/renderer/v1/content/enhanced/current/title-40?part=61&section=61.141](https://www.ecfr.gov/api/renderer/v1/content/enhanced/current/title-40?part=61&section=61.141)) |
| Asbestos page (Technical Manual) | NJ Department of Environmental Protection | Not recorded | Not read by us: the site's bot wall refused our fetch | [https://dep.nj.gov/dshw/techman/asbestos/](https://dep.nj.gov/dshw/techman/asbestos/) |

### Rentals: lead-safe certificate and floors

| Document | Issued by | Revision as printed | Read | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| N.J.A.C. 5:28A, Lead-Based Paint Inspections in Rental Dwellings | NJ Department of Community Affairs | Through New Jersey Register, Vol. 55 No. 9, May 1, 2023 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/njac_5_28A.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/njac_5_28A.pdf) |
| Lead-Based Paint in Rental Dwellings (guide) | NJ Department of Community Affairs | Revised September 7, 2022 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lead/lead_based_paint_guide_rental_dwellings.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lead/lead_based_paint_guide_rental_dwellings.pdf) |
| DCA Webinar Series: Question and Answer | NJ Department of Community Affairs | None printed | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lead/All_Webinar_Questions_Fin.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lead/All_Webinar_Questions_Fin.pdf) |
| 2025-26 Lead-Based Paint Inspection Methodology Pursuant to P.L.2021, c.182 | NJ Department of Community Affairs | None printed (edition in title: 2025-26) | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lead/doh_lead_data_insp.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lead/doh_lead_data_insp.pdf) |
| N.J.A.C. 5:17, Lead Hazard Evaluation and Abatement Code | NJ Department of Community Affairs | Through New Jersey Register, Vol. 56 No. 14, July 15, 2024 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/njac_5_17.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/njac_5_17.pdf) |
| N.J.A.C. 5:17, Lead Hazard Evaluation and Abatement Code (older copy, also checked; the page cites the 2024 DCA file) | NJ Department of Community Affairs | Through New Jersey Register, Vol. 54 No. 14, July 18, 2022 | 2026-11-13 | [https://nj.gov/dca/ddrm/pdf_docs/NJ-LEAD-CODE-njac_5_17.pdf](https://nj.gov/dca/ddrm/pdf_docs/NJ-LEAD-CODE-njac_5_17.pdf) |
| 40 CFR 745.83, Definitions (eCFR) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule, eCFR text | Displaying title 40, up to date as of 11/10/2026. Title 40 was last amended 11/10/2026. | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/section-745.83](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/section-745.83) |
| Frequent Questions About Renovations Covered by the RRP Rule | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Last updated on October 20, 2026 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.epa.gov/lead/frequent-questions-about-renovations-covered-rrp-rule](https://www.epa.gov/lead/frequent-questions-about-renovations-covered-rrp-rule) |
| Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels (final rule, 2024-25070) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Register | This final rule is effective January 13, 2025. | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/12/2024-25070/reconsideration-of-the-dust-lead-hazard-standards-and-dust-lead-post-abatement-clearance-levels](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/12/2024-25070/reconsideration-of-the-dust-lead-hazard-standards-and-dust-lead-post-abatement-clearance-levels) |
| Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels (2025-12726) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Register | Effective July 9, 2025. | Reader agent, 2026-11-12/13; no download kept | [https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/09/2025-12726/reconsideration-of-the-dust-lead-hazard-standards-and-dust-lead-post-abatement-clearance-levels](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/09/2025-12726/reconsideration-of-the-dust-lead-hazard-standards-and-dust-lead-post-abatement-clearance-levels) |

### Where the rule text can be read

These documents were read to find where each rule's text is published and how current each copy is. No sentence on the rule pages is quoted from them. The OAL notice above is quoted on this page.

| Document | Issued by | Revision as printed | Read | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Public Access to Administrative Code and NJ Register | NJ Office of Administrative Law | None printed | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/oal/rules/accessp/](https://www.nj.gov/oal/rules/accessp/) |
| Free public access to the N.J.A.C. | LexisNexis, for the NJ Office of Administrative Law | Not recorded | Reader agent, 2026-11-12/13; no download kept | [https://advance.lexis.com/container?config=00JAA5OTY5MTdjZi1lMzYxLTQxNTEtOWFkNi0xMmU5ZTViODQ2M2MKAFBvZENhdGFsb2coFSYEAfv22IKqMT9DIHrf](https://advance.lexis.com/container?config=00JAA5OTY5MTdjZi1lMzYxLTQxNTEtOWFkNi0xMmU5ZTViODQ2M2MKAFBvZENhdGFsb2coFSYEAfv22IKqMT9DIHrf) |
| Statutes page | NJ Department of the Treasury | None printed | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/treasury/statutes.shtml](https://www.nj.gov/treasury/statutes.shtml) |
| New Jersey statutes database | New Jersey Legislature | None printed | Reader agent, 2026-11-12/13; no download kept | [https://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=Publish:10.1048/Enu](https://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=Publish:10.1048/Enu) |
| P.L.2023, c.282 (amends N.J.S.A. 52:27H-80) | New Jersey Legislature | Approved January 16, 2024. | 2026-11-13 | [https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2022/PL23/282_.HTM](https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2022/PL23/282_.HTM) |
| P.L.2024, c.80 | New Jersey Legislature | None printed | Reader agent, 2026-11-12/13; no download kept | [https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/PL24/80_.PDF](https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/PL24/80_.PDF) |
| N.J.S.A. 46:8B, Condominiums | NJ Department of Community Affairs (LexisNexis text) | Current through New Jersey 221st Second Annual Session, L. 2025, c. 152 and J.R. 11 | 2026-11-13 | [https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/46_8B.pdf](https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_regs/46_8B.pdf) |
| N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 (third-party copy, replaced by the DCA file) | Cornell Legal Information Institute | None printed | Reader agent, 2026-11-12/13; no download kept | [https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-5-23-2-7](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-5-23-2-7) |
| N.J.A.C. 5:23-6.4 (third-party copy, replaced by the DCA file) | Cornell Legal Information Institute | Not recorded | Reader agent, 2026-11-12/13; no download kept | [https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-5-23-6-4](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-5-23-6-4) |
| N.J.A.C. 8:60, chapter (third-party copy) | Cornell Legal Information Institute | Effective: 2/3/2025. | Reader agent, 2026-11-12/13; no download kept | [https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/title-8/chapter-60](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/title-8/chapter-60) |

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